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Knuckle curve: Pitches with Speed 2018

Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as knuckle curve.

Recorded pitch types. Usage divides by all delivered pitches, including unknown types. Speed is in mph, spin in rpm and extension in feet. Averages use measured pitches only. Whiffs divide misses by swings. Data through December 31, 2018. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.

No. 1 / Knuckle curve: Pitches with Speed / 2018
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Knuckle curve: Pitches with Speed2018 season
#PlayerTeamKC speed count
1Z. GodleyAZ1212
2A. NolaPHI992
3L. McCullers Jr.HOU982
4T. BauerCLE762
5A. WoodLAD750
6G. MárquezCOL708
7J. ShieldsCWS629
8G. ColeHOU626
9N. PivettaPHI617
10D. PomeranzBOS564
11J. PaxtonSEA560
12A. CobbBAL535
13R. RayAZ468
14M. BarnesBOS450
15C. AllenCLE450
16R. StriplingLAD419
17D. RobertsonNYY415
18I. KennedyKC399
19D. BetancesNYY394
20C. KimbrelBOS391
21V. VelasquezPHI388
22J. JeffressMIL373
23D. HollandSF363
24M. MooreTEX337
25J. HellicksonWSH321
26M. LeakeSEA304
27J. FlahertySTL289
28S. BieberCLE289
29C. KnebelMIL287
30W. BuehlerLAD282
31T. CahillOAK281
32M. MinorTEX275
33A. GomberSTL269
34J. VargasNYM249
35W. DavisCOL239
36B. WorkmanBOS238
37J. LópezKC237
38J. KellyBOS219
39A. BradleyAZ218
40B. CecilSTL209
41C. KuhlPIT188
42M. MelanconSF185
43H. BaileyCIN178
44S. SolísWSH144
45S. CasillaOAK143
46T. DuffeyMIN137
47C. StammenSD124
48J. FieldsLAD116
49D. CoulombeOAK114
50F. SalasAZ106
KC speed count
Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as knuckle curve.

Understanding Knuckle curve: Pitches with Speed

Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as knuckle curve.

Season rankings use regular-season records. A player has one combined row across teams; the team label identifies the associated team, not a separate team stint.

Source: MLB statistics and MLBDB derived measures. Formulas describe the measure above. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.